How To Highlight Text in Google Docs – Find an Easy Way

Not only professionals even students and teachers use Google docs these days to prepare their notes systematically. Even bloggers use it to write the first draft version of their article in the software.

But it only gets worse when you have to read through a whole bunch of lines on the white screen. How cool would it be if you can color important pointers and notes? Well, with Google docs you can do that. In this article, I’ll guide you step-by-step on how do you highlight text in Google Docs.

Now then, let’s get started!

How To Highlight Text In Google Docs?

Highlighting the text in Google Docs is a straightforward process. Follow along with me, and you’ll learn this skill in less than 2 minutes.

Step 1: First off, head over to Add-ons option in the top. Click on it and select the Get Add-ons option.

Step 2: Next up, search for the Highlight Tool from the add-ons library. Once done, grant the permission access to the tool on your Google account.

Step 3: Again go the Add-ons menu and select the Highlight Tool (which you just downloaded). Hover over it and select the first option that says “Start.”

Step 4: As soon as you’ll click on Start option you’ll now see a menu on the right-hand side.

Step 5: Lastly, select the text that you want to highlight and choose the color of your liking to highlight the text.

How To Highlight Text In Google Docs on Android?

If you aren’t a frequent desktop user and prefer mobile to refer your docs. Here’s how you can highlight text in an Android device.

Step 1: Double-click on the word phrase or paragraph that you want to highlight and click on the “A” option which you’ll see down at your screen as soon as you select the text.

Step 2: Select the desired color from a bunch of color options available to you.

How to Highlight Multiple Words in Google Docs?

To highlight multiple words follow the same procedure listed above. The only change you need to do is to select various words while choosing and you’ll be good to go.

How to Unhighlight Text in Google Docs?

Step 1: Select the text that you want to unhighlight

Step 2: Now open the Highlight Tool and select the “Un-Highlight” option and your text will be back to normal.

Conclusion

That was a mini guide on highlighting text in Google Docs. You see how easy it is. However, if you still have any doubts about understanding the methods feel free to leave a comment down below and let me know.